President Asif Ali Zardari has been discharged from the hospital after showing signs of recovery, his physician Dr. Asim Hussain confirmed on Friday.
President Zardari was admitted to a hospital in Karachi on April 1st after his health deteriorated. He remained under treatment for more than 10 days.
Zardari was transferred from Nawabshah to Karachi on the night of Eid ul Fitr for medical care.
Earlier, Dr. Asim informed Geo News that President Zardari was showing improvement in his treatment.
“The president has tested negative for COVID-19 on a rapid test but remains under the care of infectious disease specialists,” Dr. Asim said in a phone conversation with Geo News.
The physician added that the president was undergoing physiotherapy as part of his recovery and was expected to remain hospitalized for a couple more days.
Doctors restricted visitors from meeting President Zardari during his hospital stay.
President Zardari tested positive for COVID-19 on April 2nd and has since remained in isolation under close medical supervision, with multiple diagnostic tests conducted to monitor his condition.
On April 3rd, Dr. Asim updated the media that the president was receiving medical care at a private hospital in Karachi under the care of infectious disease specialists.
“…the recent blood test reports are promising,” Dr. Asim informed the media.
“Infectious diseases department experts examine President Asif Zardari three times a day,” he said, adding that shifting him from Nawabshah to Karachi for treatment was a good decision.
Dr. Asim further noted that visits were restricted as a precaution due to COVID-19, the virus President Zardari tested positive for.
In a statement last week, senior provincial minister Sharjeel Memon refuted negative reports regarding Zardari’s health and stated that the president’s condition was improving.
Memon said that reports suggesting President Zardari was being shifted to Dubai for medical treatment were untrue and that he would soon recover completely.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inquired about President Zardari’s health via a telephone call.
The Prime Minister prayed for the president’s early recovery, adding that the prayers of the entire nation were with the president.
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also held a telephone conversation with President Zardari to inquire about his well-being.
The NA speaker expressed his best wishes for the president’s health and prayed for his swift recovery. During the conversation, Sadiq conveyed his hopes for Zardari’s full recovery.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori also contacted President Zardari’s physician, Dr. Asim Hussain, to inquire about the head of state’s health and wish him well.
